143 complaints reported

2013 Nissan Altima UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
143
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

Rear suspension links rusted out. Repair place says there is a lot of rust issues that will take a lot of work to fix. Excessive rust seems to be issues with Nissan.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2025
Aug 2025

None

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2025
Nov 2023

Hood latch cable snatched it was recall on thi vehicle

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2023
Jun 2023

Local (Rockwall Texas) Nissan dealership does not have the parts for recall on 1n4al3ap7dn404470. I've been waiting for a year.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2023
Apr 2023

My son was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the car would no longer excel when he pressed on the gas. He immediately moved over in traffic to get to the side of the road and just barely made it before the car completely stopped moving. He was very lucky that he reacted in the way he did being a new driver on the road. This could have been EXTREMELY bad if he didn't think to move over and in the correct direction to make it all the way through traffic around him. The transmission is the component that failed. The issue was inspected and confirmed by the dealer and replaced. No warning lights came on when this issue occured.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2023

The CVT was making noise and vibrated. We did some research on line and read that the 2013 Nissan Sentra already had a transmission recall and many reported safety incidents. We saw many complaints for the 2013 Altima transmission but no recalls. The dealer said the transmission must be replaced but we would have to pay for it and they would contact us if a recall was announced. There was a recall for the CVT software and the owner notification states that that this issue could lead ro accelerated wear and damage to the CVT. I would think that they would then need to cover a failed transmission.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2022
Sep 2022

CVT Transmission failed, they know the 2013 model has a bad transmission and instead of recalling it they only did an extended 2 year warranty in a class action lawsuit. The car should not be on the road we just paid our car off not knowing about this issue and the car stopped in the middle of traffic and would not drive. We got it towed to a Nissan Dealership to find out it needs a new Transmission and that's when we learned about all the issues of the CVT Transmission issues on the 2013 model. Uploaded towing bill, do not have the invoice from the dealership yet but they are stating 5900.00 to replace the transmission which is crazy now seeing everything online knowing it's a faulty part.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2022
Aug 2022

I’m currently overseas in Germany and do not have any manufactures capable of making repairs until I arrive back in the states oct 15 2022.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2022
Jun 2022

Shift stuck in park. Shift assembly needs replacing due to bad interlock solenoid. $1000.00 to fix. This problem has affected many cars and Nissan will do nothing about it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Jun 2022

Got recall for hood latch handled in September of 2021. While driving on the highway at 70 mph the hood flew open which caused severe damage to vehicle and almost causing numerous of crashes. Vehicle is being repaired per dealer however this is the third time this issue occurred and at this point I am afraid to drive the vehicle and nervous for anyone with these vehicles to continue driving them honestly. I am unsure what to do at this point considering what if this happens again and the outcome isn't as good as previously. I just feel as though if this issue can't be corrected after 5 recalls why continue to have these vehicles on the road.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2022
Jun 2022

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ANSWER While opening all three of the passenger doors from the inside something internally inside the door has broken preventing all three of these doors to open from the inside. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? ANSWER This is a safety risk because we are unable to open the door from the inside and if there were an accident we would not be able to exit the vehicle. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center?ANSWER Yes, the problem has been confirmed by the dealer. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? ANSWER No, the doors have not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? ANSWER No, there were no warning lights that came on warning me about this.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
May 2022

2013 Altima 3.5 SL. the passenger door handle popped and wont open from the inside, you have to roll the window down and open it from the outside, if you cant get out of your car in an emergency it is a life or death situation.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2022
Mar 2022

My automatic vehicle is stuck in park- either the shift lock solenoid component or the actual assembly and/ore electric that activates the ability to move out of park is defective. If you use a tool and manually override shift lock you can move out of gear. There are thousands of complaints and videos online about this same issue. The fix is anywhere from 500 to 1k at a repair shop. This is an extremely dangerous condition as there is no way to ever quickly get out of the way - of anything- if your vehicle is in park.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2022
Feb 2022

secondary hood latch failed. while driving on the street at about 35 MPH, hood flew open causing very limited visual. upon pulling over, damage was visible on the fenders of left and right side. dealer claims not liable for any repairs.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Feb 2022

I had driven the car less.than one half mile when car stalled.. When I tried to restart the car it continued to stall When I shifted to drive. No prior warning was given

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2022
Sep 2021

The gear shifter in my 2013 Nissan Altima will not shift. I turn on the vehicle. I then place my foot on the brake and push the button to shift gears and nothing happens. The unit is locked I cannot shift to any gear. I has to tow the vehicle home. I did not find out until later that a plastic piece can be popped out and a screwdriver or key could be pressed on the mechanism inside the hole to release the gear shifter to shift. In recent times there have been random shootings and car jackings in and around the Chicago area. I am very concerned with this for I or a family member could become a victim if the situation is presented. With no way to shift gears, we cannot avoid a potential emergency situation.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Sep 2021

Gear shift stays stuck in Park and takes 10 minutes to get out of Park if the safety button works. This is a known problem with Nissan's all over social media and youtube has videos about this issue with the gear shift going out and not functioning.Please add this to the recall please take the time so consumers can drive safely again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Jun 2021

I went to recall for Altima hood latch no repair, alt rge cvt p0766 ntb16-121, max alt rg mur ocs ntb16-052 and altima hood latch ntb16-011. There were no safety issues with vehicle operation before the recall. The KatyNissan called me on June 7th to notify me that they fried the components during the computer diagnosis. The KatyNissan told me that they will charge Nissan USA for it. I went to the KatyNissan to pick up my car on June 8th, the transmission and i-key warning lights appeared on the head-up display. I called the person in charge and said, "Why is this happening?" He asked me to pay $100 to re-synchronize the car keys because he reprogramed the car computer due to the fry up, and the car jerks violently when shifting the gear. After the pickup, I got a new state registration tag and went back home. MIL warning sign appeared on the head-up display. On the next day morning on June 9th, I brought my car to the dealer for repair. The KatyNissan explained this situation to Nissan USA and Nissan USA stated that they are not responsible for the fry-up during the computer system diagnosis so the KatyNissan and I should split up the expenses in 50:50. I believe this statement is unreasonable, the dealer should take full responsibility.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2021
May 2021

My vehicle Altima 2.5 S Nissan 2013, I only drove to work very only 67k miles but lately the gear shifter stuck every time I started, I had to stick a key or screw driver into the shrift lock to make it released it, very dangerous to drive with gear shifter stuck all the time... never happened to me with most cars I bought.. this gear shifter stuck supposed to recall back to fix it right for me, this is second car I purchased from Nissan.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
May 2021

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR, I HEARD AND FELT A CRACK WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. YOU HAVE TO OPEN BY USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. IF THIS CAR WAS TOO BE IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER COULD BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS HAPPEN WHILE PARKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2021
Mar 2021

DEFECTIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Feb 2021

Unknown

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Jan 2021

I COULD NOT SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Jan 2021

CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. MULTIPLE NISSAN VEHICLES OF THIS EXACT MODEL YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. OVER 500+ COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THE SHIFT LEVER GETTING STUCK IN PARK, AND THE ISSUE IS DUE TO A WEAK PLASTIC BIT THAT BREAKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WOULD BE A MAJOR ISSUE FOR SOMEONE TRYING TO MOVE THEIR CAR WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC AFTER PUTTING IN PARK, ONLY TO REALIZE THEY CAN'T TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, TO WHICH QUOTED ME 400$ FOR THE REPAIR COSTS AND THEN LET ME KNOW OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CALLED WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AROUND 75,000 MILES. THIS CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT OWNERS HAVE HAD WITH THE EXACT MODEL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2020
Nov 2020

MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SL KEEPS STALLING ON ME WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DECODER STATED IT WAS THE MAX AIR FLOW SENSOR, I REPLACED IT, I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A TUNE UP DONE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LOW MILES. NO ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I READ SOME REVIEWS AND I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THE THE SAME CAR OR YEAR HAVING THIS ISSUE. YOU TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2020

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The 2013 Nissan Altima has 143 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.